Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a social learning problem with accompanying atypical interests, problems with self-regulation, repetitive, stereotypic, and restricted behaviors. Though some children with ASD demonstrate generally normal development, most children with ASD experience a range of developmental challenges and delays. Because of their early difficulty with social pragmatics young children with ASD with or without accompanying developmental delays often appear disengaged and are difficult to evaluate. Their typical, underlying neurodevelopmental state reflects challenges in theory of mind and the sharing of joint attention. In this presentation Dr. Goldstein will offer a framework for the assessment of Using the Battelle 3 Developmental Inventory in the Assessment of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder 2 young children (eight years and younger) incorporating multiple sources of data through questionnaires, interactive play instruments such as the ADOS 2 and the Battelle Developmental Inventory 3 to evaluate the five core domains of development involving adaptive behavior, social emotional functioning, communication, motor skills and cognitive development. He will offer a basic framework for school psychologists to consider the advantages of the Battelle 3 in the course of assessment to determine eligibility under IDEIA or ADA for ASD.